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Houston Office of Business Opportunity unveils FY2026 budget, projects fee revenue and program adjustments
Summary
Office of Business Opportunity Director Silinthia Hoard presented a $4.8 million proposed FY2026 budget to Houston City Council, highlighting staff reorganizations, program performance, a pending fee schedule expected to generate about $200,000, and revenue changes tied to prevailing-wage penalties and construction activity.
Silinthia Hoard, director of the Houston Office of Business Opportunity, presented the office’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget to the Houston City Council, outlining personnel changes, revenue projections and program performance metrics.
The proposal shows a total OBO budget of about $4.8 million, with personnel costs making up the largest share of general‑fund spending. Hoard told council members the office reduced its structure by four positions and cut roughly $41,000 from the non‑personnel budget as part of a larger $345,000 reduction tied to a review of the office’s organization.
Hoard summarized the office’s year of activity and outcomes. Among the figures she cited: two department services training institutes and three road shows; reviews of 485 contract goal settings; attendance at 137 pre‑bid meetings; and one staff promotion in the department services unit. Hoard said the office’s “payer play” interfund transfer program generated about $917,000 for…
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